Meaning of 'reaction'

noun

doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like

Example: "This style of painting was a reaction against cubism."

noun

a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent

Example: "a bad reaction to the medicine"

Synonyms: response

noun

an idea evoked by some experience

Example: "Their reaction to the news was to start planning what to do."

noun

extreme conservatism in political or social matters

Example: "the forces of reaction carried the election"

noun

a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude

Example: "My reaction wasn't what it should have been, but I felt like I was put in a bad situation."

noun

(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body

Example: "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"

noun

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

Example: "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"

Synonyms: chemical reaction